Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:35 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:20 am – 4:42 pm
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People55,683 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.221,252 householdsMedian household income $92,446Median home value $346,100Median rent $1,645 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,763 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 30,416 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 24 minutes71% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 4%, other languages 3%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September20 in of snow a year, on about 11 days33 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newark Ag Farm station, 4 mi away; snow from Wilmington New Castle Co Ap
Nearby landmarksIron Hillpeak · 1.9 miSunset Lakelake · under a mileSandy Braepeak · 2.7 miUniversity of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resourcescollege · 3.5 miSwamp Forest Trailpark · 3.9 miGoose Pointcape · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunset Lakestate park · within reach · 201 acresGlasgow Parkpark · under a mile · 285 acresLums Pond State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 1,863 acresPorter Square Parkpark · 1.5 miC&D Canal Wildlife Areastate wilderness · 3.7 mi · 3,319 acresWhite Clay Creek State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 511 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198439 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201733 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighNew Castle County, DE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, New Castle County monitors, DE
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewark Water Departmentserves 40,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation63 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristianaCare Union Hospital5.5 miPost officeBear Post Office1.3 miTown hallNewark Municipal Building4.5 miPoliceDelaware State Police Troop 2under a mileFire stationChristiana Fire Company Station 31.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryWilliam B Keene Elementary School1.0 miHighGlasgow High School1.0 miHighPaul M Hodgson Vocational Technical High School1.3 miCollegeUniversity of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG7.8 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL31 miInterstateI-952.1 miUS highwayUS 401.4 miAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK3.8 miRailNewark DESoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)3.8 miCoachDelaware Rest Stop NFlixBus3.6 miTransit11 stops within a mileDart First State, Cecil TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19702 ZIP area.
